| Senator's Name: |
Byron L. Dorgan, Democrat |
| Website: |
http://dorgan.senate.gov/ |
| Federal DOMA in 1996: |
This senator voted for the federal DOMA in 1996 but against the Marriage Protection Amendment in 2004 and 2006. |
| Senator's Comments: |
Co-Sponsor of H.J. Res. 56, a constitutional amendment declaring that marriage in the U.S. shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman . ?I can?t think of any institution more important in this country than marriage being between a man and a woman.? Source: Winston-Salem Journal, ?NC Senatorial Debate Excerpts,? 28 Sept. 2004
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| FMA Cloture in July 2004: |
This senator was elected in 2004, therefore not present for the FMA cloture vote in July 2004.
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| Senator's Name: |
Kent Conrad, Democrat |
| Website: |
http://www.senate.gov/~conrad/ |
| Federal DOMA in 1996: |
This senator voted for the federal DOMA in 1996 but against the Marriage Protection Amendment in 2004 and 2006. |
| Senator's Comments: |
"Marriage should be reserved to relationships between a man and a woman. Only these pairings can produce children. But I do not believe an amendment to the Constitution of the United States is the appropriate answer at this time. I believe a constitutional amendment should be the last course of action after every other possible course has been exhausted. In 1996, I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act, which authorizes each state to make its own decision of whether to recognize a same-sex marriage that was recognized in another state. That continues to be my preferred outcome and the law of the land." - statement 6-14-04
?Conrad said he believed marriage ?should be reserved to relationships between a man and a woman. Only those pairings can produce children. But I do not believe an amendment to the Constitution of the United States is the appropriate answer.? The Bismark Tribune, February 25, 2004.
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| FMA Cloture in July 2004: |
This senator voted against the cloture concerning the FMA July 2004.
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